Kyle Troutman
Wildcats claw past Tigers
A rain delay did not dampen the Week 1 excitement, as the Cassville football team used a dynamic offense to sour Hollister’s home opener with a 35-26 win. The Wildcats started the contest by forcing a punt on the Tigers’ first drive, and Hernan Hernandez returned the ball from his own 40 to Hollister’s 32.
First day marked with fun
First-grade teacher Kandace Koehler takes a photo of student Sherlock Wise to remember the first day of school on Aug. 23.
Vandals cause pool closure
Vandals have struck at the Cassville Aquatic Center twice in August, with the most recent incident forcing the pool to close for one of its busiest days of the year.
Packaged matches smoke at Post Office
Cassville police are investigating a suspicious package located at the Cassville Post Office.
Blankenship edges Johnson for commissioner
A total of 62 votes out of 5,046 votes separated the top two Barry County presiding commissioner candidates, and it was one of the most rural precincts the difference was made.
Results are in
Weighing in for the August primary, 26.56 percent of Barry County’s total registered voters turned out for the Primary Election to cast ballots on several local, state and national races.
Burglars leave bank empty-handed
Two individuals were caught on video surveillance breaking into Freedom Bank in Golden, though Sheriff Danny Boyd said the pair left empty-handed.
4 stolen vehicles recovered in 3 hours
The Barry County Sheriff’s Office recovered four stolen vehicles on July 28, one from Purdy and three from Arkansas, and all within a window of three hours.
Unofficial Barry County Primary Election Results
The following are unofficial results from the Barry County Primary election, updated through the evening.
Former Cassville teacher gets 30 years for sextortion scheme
A Branson man who previously taught at Cassville High School was sentenced in federal court today for a sextortion scheme in which 11 identified child victims, and dozens more child victims who have not been identified, were coerced to send him pornographic images and videos.
